I use VS .NET 2010, ultimate edition.
I think I'm going crazy :) Working to my component I suddenly change to work independently (without test form project) in instance, I create a windows control library.
In fact I just wanna some debug improvments at design stage of component, without success anyhow but this is another discussion.
Now when I build the component, a nice "Test container" shows up with all my properties in place. However, all day long I struggled to display some expandable property which in originally test bench it shows ok
The "Aspect" property value shows a black band instead and when I click, it crashes with something like "null reference of object"
If I use some embedded converter like
The property is shown ok, it expands, but of course there is no way to display the converted from/to string in group value.
So my conclusion is the IDE, the "Test Container" in fact doesn't see my converter class "timeConverter" which btw is not mine, I downloaded from some MS example just in case I mess t up something in my own converter.
The questions are :)
- It's my problem, decoration attributes or something for design time that I miss?
- Should I drop the windows control library and use some form + control as test bench
- is there a decent way to debug my component like stepping into type converter class :) since I had a lot of problems until working
Thanks very much in advance,
I think I'm going crazy :) Working to my component I suddenly change to work independently (without test form project) in instance, I create a windows control library.
In fact I just wanna some debug improvments at design stage of component, without success anyhow but this is another discussion.
Now when I build the component, a nice "Test container" shows up with all my properties in place. However, all day long I struggled to display some expandable property which in originally test bench it shows ok
Code:
Private tt As time
<Category("_TEST_")> _
<TypeConverter(GetType(timeConverter))> _
Public Property Aspect() As time
Get
Return tt
End Get
Set(ByVal Value As time)
tt = Value
Me.Refresh()
End Set
End PropertyIf I use some embedded converter like
Code:
<TypeConverter(GetType(ExpandableObjectConverter))> _So my conclusion is the IDE, the "Test Container" in fact doesn't see my converter class "timeConverter" which btw is not mine, I downloaded from some MS example just in case I mess t up something in my own converter.
The questions are :)
- It's my problem, decoration attributes or something for design time that I miss?
- Should I drop the windows control library and use some form + control as test bench
- is there a decent way to debug my component like stepping into type converter class :) since I had a lot of problems until working
Thanks very much in advance,